Wicked SMAAAAART Goal Setting...

“Living without goals is like going on a trip without a destination. If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up nowhere, and any road will get you there.”

​Some of you may not know this about me but I'm from Boston. Born / bred there. Went to school in the "HARHT" of the City...spent most of my time in / around Beacon Hill, West End, North End, East Boston and finished up my time in the Back Bay...

I grew up learning to "what till next year"...with ALL the Boston sports teams. Only two exceptions - the Bruins in 1970, 1972 and Celtics who did pretty well in the 60's & 80's...since then,  the hometown teams have evolved well in the 21st century!

When it comes to growing up / going to school...can't think of a better place. 

With that said, I'd like to pay homage to my hometown Boston by applying the accent Bostonians are so well known...to goal setting.

In my previous blog I spoke about "our professional rock moved back to the bottom of the hill of annual targets, accomplishments and milestones. In other words, to begin anew." I re-introduce an old-stand by enhanced by adding several layers. As you will see, you will have plenty of opportunity to adapt it for what works for YOU and YOUR team.

SMAAAAART Goals

S - specific - state exactly what you want to accomplish (who, what, where, when, why). Other "S" possibilities - significant, stretching. 

M - measurable - how will you demonstrate / measure your progress? Other "M" possibilities - meaningful, motivational.

A - agreed - parties should be of the same mind-set toward a goal.

A - attainable - yeah, we heard of WAGs (wild-ass goals) but don't go too crazy...see point above.

A - achievable - see above.

A - accountable - it's great to have goals. It's also great to be accountable to achieving the goal. 

A - action-oriented - is there any other kind of goals / objective worth working toward if it did not involve some sort of action?

R - realistic - a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected. Other "R" possibilities - relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-oriented.

T - time-based - WHEN will the goal be acheived? Other "T" possibilities - time-bound, timely, tangible, trackable.

My best to your quest!

Mark

​I believe each of us is a gift. I create trusted relationships where individuals, teams and leaders NAME, CLAIM and AIM their gifts to achieve optimum performance.

​Interested to Learn About Yourself or Your Team? Mark is a Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, Facet5 and TotalSDI Facilitator and happy to discuss your situation.

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